Minji Kim, Ph.D. 530 Parnassus Avenue, Suite 366, San Francisco, CA 94143-1390 E-mail: minji.kim@ucsf.edu APPOINTMENT University of California, San Francisco Post-doctoral fellow, Center for Tobacco Control Research & Education San Francisco, CA Jul. 2016 Present Research focus: Effects of tobacco marketing and counter-marketing messages; Effects of demographic and psychographic targeting in tobacco communication; Asian American-targeted anti-tobacco communication Primary mentor: Pamela Ling, MD, MPH Secondary mentor: Janice Tsoh, Ph.D. EDUCATION Ph.D., Communication Dissertation - When Similarity Strikes Back: The Positive and Negative Role of Character-Audience Similarity in Anti-Smoking Campaigns Advisor: Joseph N. Cappella, Ph.D. Philadelphia, PA 2016 Seoul National University M.A., Communication Focus on computer-mediated communication, human-computer interaction and social influence Advisor: Eun-Ju Lee, Ph.D. Seoul National University B.A, Communication and ITCT (Information Technology & Cultural Technology) Seoul, Korea 2010 Seoul, Korea 2006 Distinction: Summa Cum Laude University of Washington International student exchange program Seattle, WA 2003 2004 Joint focus on (1) Communication and (2) Digital Arts and Experimental Media programs RESEARCH INTERESTS Persuasion, Message Effects, Health Communication, Targeted/Tailored Communication, Social Influence, Strategic Communication, Human-Computer Interaction & Computer-Mediated Communication HONORS & AWARDS Russell Ackoff Doctoral Student Fellowship, Wharton Risk Management Center 2014 2015 Awarded $3,000 for dissertation data collection Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies: Graduate Scholarship Sep. 2009 Aug. 2016 The most competitive graduate fellowship program in South Korea The only fellowship awarded to a communication student that year Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies: Undergraduate scholarship Mar. 2003 Feb. 2005 Dean s list, University of Washington In three consecutive quarters: 2003 Fall, 2004 Winter, 2004 Spring 2003 2004
Minji Kim Page 2/6 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE University of California, San Francisco Post-doctoral fellow, Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education San Francisco, CA Jul. 2016 Present Conducted in-depth interviews on poly-tobacco use behavior and targeted e-cigarette advertisements Using surveys and experiments, examined the effects of cigarettes and other tobacco product (including e- cigarettes and heat-not-burns) marketing and counter-marketing messages on adolescents and young adults Developed and tested anti-tobacco intervention messages targeting Asian Americans focused on exposure to secondhand smoke Research Fellow, Message Core Philadelphia, PA Jun. 2011 Jun. 2016 Contributed to the development of a recommendation system for anti-smoking message, supported by National Institutes of Health s Exceptional Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) grant Conducted extensive secondary data analyses of anti-smoking message evaluation Multiple manuscripts (published and under review), conference presentation and doctoral dissertation on message effects and message evaluation protocol of anti-smoking campaign messages Research Fellow, Center for Health Behavior and Communication Research Philadelphia, PA Sep. 2010 May 2011 Analyzed the effectiveness of STD intervention program targeting adolescents, focusing on the moderating role of neighborhood effect PUBLICATIONS PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES Kim, M. & Popova, L. & Halpern-Felsher, B. & Ling, P. (2017). Effects of e-cigarette advertisements on adolescents perceptions of tobacco cigarettes. Health Communication. Special issue: Communication research about tobacco regulatory science. Kim, M. (2017). Philip Morris International Introduces New Heat-not-burn Product, IQOS, in South Korea. Tobacco Control. Kim, M., Shi, R. & Cappella, J. N. (2016). Effect of character-audience similarity on the perceived effectiveness of anti-smoking PSAs via engagement. Health Communication. Jeong, H.-J., & Kim, M. (2015). Triangulating safety: Applying social media analysis methods to revolutionize patient safety. Biometrics & Biostatistics International Journal, 2, 1-3. Jeong, H.-J., & Kim, M. (2014). A practical guide to behavioral theory-driven statistical development of quality and safety improvement program in health care. Biometrics & Biostatistics International Journal, 1, 1-6. Jeong, H.-J., Pham, J. C., Kim, M., Engineer, C., & Pronovost, P. J. (2012). Major cultural-compatibility complex: Considerations on cross-cultural dissemination of patient safety programmes. BMJ Quality & Safety, 21, 612-615. BOOK CHAPTERS Cappella, J. N. & Kim, M. (2017). Evaluating Media Messages for Effectiveness: Reliable, Valid and Efficient procedures. In P. Rössler (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Media Effects: Wiley-Blackwell.
Minji Kim Page 3/6 PUBLICATIONS (CONT.) MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW Kim, M. & Cappella, J. N. Reliable, Valid and Efficient Evaluation of Media Messages: Evaluation Protocol for Effectiveness and Empirical Evidence. R&R Kim, M. When Similarity Strikes Back: The Conditional Persuasive Effect of Character-Audience Similarity from a Social Identity Theory Perspective. R&R McKelvey, K., Popova, L., Kim, M., Chaffee, B., Vijayaraghavan, M., Ling, P., Halpern-Felsher, B. IQOS Labeling Will Mislead Consumers. R&R Kim, M., Ling, P., Ramamurthi, D. & Halpern-Felsher, B. Adolescents and Young Adults Perceptions of E- cigarette Advertisements with Cessation Claims. Kim, H., Yang, S., Kim, M., Hemensay, B., Ungar, L., Cappella, J. N. An Experimental Study of Recommendation Algorithms for Tailored Health Communication. McKelvey, K., Popova, L., Kim, M., Chaffee, B., Vijayaraghavan, M., Ling, P., Halpern-Felsher, B. Heated Tobacco Products Likely Appeal to Adolescents and Young Adults. PRESENTATIONS CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Kim, M., Jordan, J., & Ling, P. (May. 2018). Recognizing Peer Crowd-based Targeting in E-cigarette Advertisements: Interviews with Poly-tobacco Users. 2018 International Communication Association (ICA) Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic. Kim, M., Ling, P., Ramamurthi, D. & Halpern-Felsher, B. (Nov. 2017). Adolescents and Young Adults Perceptions of E-cigarette Advertisements with Cessation Claims. 2017 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. Kim, M. (May 2017). When similarity strikes back: The positive and negative effect of character-audience similarity in anti-smoking campaigns. 2017 ICA Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. Sangalang, A. & Kim, M. (May 2017). When similarity is dissimilar: A Meta-Analysis of the Dimensions of Manipulated and Perceived Character-Audience Similarity on Engagement and Persuasion. 2017 ICA Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. Kim, M., Lau, B., & Falk, E. (Jun. 2016). Objective and perceived similarity in persuasion: Smoker-audience similarity in anti-smoking campaigns. 2016 ICA Annual Conference, Fukuoka, Japan. Kim, M., Baek, Y., Yang, S., Kim, H. & Cappella, J. N. (May 2015). Analyzing Messages for Their Effectiveness: Content and Executional Features on Smoking Cessation Advertisements. 2015 ICA Annual Conference, San Juan, PR. Kim, M. & Cappella, J. N. (May 2014). Efficient versus accurate message testing: Choosing an optimal sample size to evaluate message characteristics. 2014 ICA Annual Conference, Seattle, WA. Kim, M., Shi, R. & Cappella, J. N. (Nov. 2013). Effect of Character-Audience Similarity on the Perceived Effectiveness of Anti-smoking PSAs via Engagement. 2013 National Communication Association (NCA) Annual Conference, Washington DC. Health Communication Division Top Paper
Minji Kim Page 4/6 PRESENTATIONS (CONT.) CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (CONT.) Kim, M. & Cappella, J. N. (Nov. 2013). Order Effect on Evaluation: Implication of Using Multiple Stimuli in Message Testing. 2013 NCA Annual Conference, Washington DC. Kim, M., Shapiro, D., & Cappella, J. N. (Oct. 2012). Methodological Issues in Testing Messages. 2012 NCI CECCR II Grantee Meeting. Madison, WI. Kim, M. & Lee, E.-J. (May 2011). To Group or To List?: How the Layout of News Aggregation Websites Affects Selective Exposure. 2011 ICA Annual Conference. Boston, MA. Kim, M. & Lee, E.-J. (Jun. 2010). The End of Secondhand Smoking in Public Places?: Effects of Normative Appeal in the Say No Anti-Smoking Campaign. 2010 ICA Annual Conference. Singapore. Lee, E.-J., Jang, J. W. & Kim, M. (Nov. 2009). Interpersonal Interactivity in Online Journalism: What Do Readers Comments on Internet News Sites Tell Us? 2009 NCA Annual Conference (Human Communication and Technology Division). Chicago, IL. INVITED TALKS Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, UCSF Feb. 2018 It s About Billion Lives Symposium Talk title: Learning from tobacco industry to fight back: Peer-crowd targeting in e-cigarette advertisements Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS), NIH Oct. 2017 Health Communication Working Group Talk title: Effects of E-cigarette Advertisements on Adolescents Perceptions of Cigarettes Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, UCSF Sep. 2017 Tobacco Policy Research Group Talk title: PMI s marketing or IQOS in South Korea A sleek, high-tech approach to new tobacco product Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCSF Apr. 2017 Tobacco control scientific trainee retreat Talk title: Youth perception of cessation-themed e-cigarette advertisements Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, UCSF Feb. 2017 Fellowship Advisory Committee meeting Talk title: A communications perspective on tobacco regulatory science: Targeted and tailored communication Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, UCSF Jan. 2017 Tobacco Policy Research Group Talk title: Effects of E-cigarette Advertisements on Adolescents Perceptions of Cigarettes Feb. 2013 Communication and Persuasion, Undergraduate course Talk title: From Theory to Message: How to use Theory of Planned Behavior in message theme selection Department of Childhood Studies, Rutgers University Dec. 2011 Adolescent Health, Graduate seminar Talk title: Anti-smoking PSAs in Korea: Study on the Effect of Normative Appeal"
Minji Kim Page 5/6 TEACHING INTERESTS Communication and persuasion, Health Communication, Persuasion in the digital media environment, Mass media effects, Quantitative research methods, Experimental design TEACHING EXPERIENCE Science Teaching Effectiveness Program for Upcoming Professors (STEP-UP) Course completion: Introduction to Pedagogy Teaching Certificate Introduction to Communication Research (Graduate, COM522) Teaching fellow UCSF May 2018 May 2014 Fall 2013 Communication and Persuasion (Undergraduate, COM275) Teaching fellow Led weekly recitation sections with 25 students Spring 2013 SERVICE, GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP Public Comments to the Food and Drug Administration on Tobacco Regulatory Science Experimental study on warning statements for cigarette graphic health warnings Docket number: FDA-2017-N-0932 - FDA s Proposed Collection of Information on the Experimental Study on Warning Statements for Cigarette Graphic Health Warnings Should be Addressing the Graphic Images, not Merely the Textual Statements (May 26, 2017) - Lauren Lempert, Minji Kim, Lucy Popova, and Stanton Glantz Applications for IQOS System with Marlboro HeatSticks submitted by Philip Morris Products S.A. Docket Number: FDA-2017-D-3001 - Because PMI has not demonstrated that IQOS is associated with lower risks, FDA should not permit modified exposure claims, because such claims are likely to be misunderstood as modified risk claims (December 11, 2017) - Lauren Lempert, Lucy Popova, Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Karma McKelvey, Minji Kim, Benjamin Chaffee, Pamela Ling, Stanton Glantz - The evidence cited in PMI s MRTP Application indicates that the proposed labeling and warnings for IQOS will mislead consumers, particularly youth, about the product (December 8, 2017) Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Karma McKelvey, Lucy Popova, Minji Kim, Benjamin Chaffee, Maya Vijayaraghavan, Pamela Ling, Lauren Lempert, Stanton Glantz - PMI s MRTP Application for IQOS Does Not Consider IQOS s Appeal to Youth or Adolescents, or the Likelihood that Youth and Adolescents will Initiate Tobacco Use with IQOS or Use IQOS with Other Tobacco Products (December 7, 2017) Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Karma McKelvey, Minji Kim, Lucy Popova, Benjamin Chaffee, Maya Vijayaraghavan, Pamela Ling, Lauren Lempert, Stanton Glantz Fellowship Committee, Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education Discuss fellowship program structure and curriculum Review and interview fellowship applicants Peer Reviewer Oct. 2017 - Present Nov. 2015 - Present Communication and Health Communication discipline journals and conferences: - Communication Monograph, Health Communication - International Communication Association: Health Communication & Information Systems Divisions Public health discipline journals: - American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Addictive Behaviors Tobacco-specific journals: - Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Regulatory Science
Minji Kim Page 6/6 SERVICE, GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP (CONT.) Global Tobacco Certificate Program, Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Mar. 2017 Reviewed curriculum: Communication for Tobacco Professional Development Committee, Annenberg School for Communication, Jul. 2015 May 2016 Organized and prepared a day-long career event targeting doctoral students and post-docs Worked with 13 panels and 40+ participants; Moderated a 75-min session on academic job searching Organizing Wellness Workshop series focused on personal development of doctoral students PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE The Boston Consulting Group, Seoul office Seoul, Korea Associate Consultant Feb. 2006 May 2008 Participated in management strategy projects for large national and international conglomerates, focusing on business strategy development, market research and analysis Led project modules, working with several team members and research assistants: coordination of brand renovation process for the Boston Consulting Group in charge of Asia Pacific and Americas region (total 35 offices), product portfolio and foreign market entry strategy for a leading Korean petrochemical manufacturing company, and intensive benchmarking of 1,000+ global companies Summer Associate Consultant Jun. 2005 Aug. 2005 Developed product portfolio strategy for a leading Korean petrochemical manufacturing company Received a full-time employment offer based on the performance Washington State Dept. of Community, Trade and Economic Development (currently Dept. of Commerce) Intern, International Trade Division Seattle, WA Oct. 2004 Jan. 2005 Conducted market research for company matchmaking for ICT and high-tech companies in WA interested in Korean market Supported trade event organizing and preparing: Korea-Pacific U.S. States Joint Conference in 2004 REFERENCES Pamela M. Ling, MD, MPH Professor of Medicine School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco pamela.ling@ucsf.edu; (415) 514-8627 530 Parnassus Ave., Suite 366, San Francisco, CA 94143-1390 Joseph N. Cappella, Ph.D. Gerald R. Miller Professor of Communication joseph.cappella@asc.upenn.edu; (215) 898-7059 3620 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6220 Robert C. Hornik, Ph.D. Wilbur Schramm Professor of Communication and Health Policy robert.hornik@asc.upenn.edu; (215) 898-7057 3620 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6220